Monthly Archives: October 2013

THE WAY ROE v WADE WAS DECIDED IS ENOUGH TO DESTROY WHATEVER CONFIDENCE YOU HAVE IN THE SUPREME COURT

Posted on October 14, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! © Susan Steinkamp/CORBIS BOOKSHELF October 11, 2013, 5:22 p.m. ET Book Review: ‘Abuse of Discretion’ by Clarke D. Forsythe A cautionary tale about the civic consequences of sweeping court decisions.   By   JEFFREY ROSEN THE WALL STREET JOURNAL Ever … Continue reading →

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THERE ARE THOSE WHO WOULD STIFLE THE PRO-LIFE CAUSE BY CALLING IT A SINGLE-ISSUE OBSESSION

Posted on October 13, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! . . . AN OBSESSION IT IS NOT, RATHER IT IS A FUNDAMENTAL IMPERATIVE – BLESSED POPE JOHN PAUL II by Fr. George W. Rutler . There was a time — and perhaps with improvements in our schools that … Continue reading →

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THE MORALITY OF THE LEFT IS FREQUENTLY AS WARPED AS ITS POLITICS

Posted on October 6, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! May 10, 2013 12:00 AM Stephen Hawking’s Warped Moral Calculus The physicist finds it impermissible to set foot in Israel. By Mona Charen NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE   STEPHEN HAWKING . Mona Charen           . . … Continue reading →

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COPTS AND CATHOLICS SEEM DOOMED IN EGYPT

Posted on October 6, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! July 5, 2013 7:00 PM The Princess and the Brotherhood For nine decades, Egypt has fled modernity. By Mark Steyn NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE Anti-Morsi signs in Tahrir Square.   Mark Steyn . . . After midday prayers on Wednesday, … Continue reading →

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PRAY THE ROSARY, PRAY THE ROSARY FOR POPE FRANCIS, PRAY THE ROSARY FOR VICTORY IN TODAY’S ‘LEPANTO’

Posted on October 6, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! The Virgin Mary giving the rosary to Saint Dominic .   by Fr. George W. Rutler . Feasts are reminders that we are invited to the eternal Feast in Heaven. October 7 is the Feast of the Holy Rosary, instituted … Continue reading →

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POPE FRANCIS IS THE VICAR OF CHRIST ON EARTH – WE MUST TRY TO HELP HIM AS SAINT CATHERINE HELPED POPE GREGORY XI

Posted on October 5, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! SAINT CATHERINE OF SIENNA began travelling with her followers throughout northern and central Italy advocating reform of the clergy and advising people that repentance and renewal could be done through “the total love for God.”[16] In Pisa, in 1375, … Continue reading →

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WE MUST LIVE WITH THE RISKS INVOLVED WITH THE MEDIA’S INTERPRETATION OF EVERY REMARK BY POPE FRANCIS

Posted on October 5, 2013 by abyssum

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WILL OBAMACARE PROMOTE ASSISTED SUICIDES? IT LOOKS THAT WAY!

Posted on October 3, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Will Obamacare boost assisted suicide? by Wesley J. Smith Thu Oct 03, 2013 13:05 EST Tags: assisted suicide, obamacare I rarely agree with assisted suicide proponents. But an article in Salon may be onto something–that the passage of the Affordable Care … Continue reading →

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DR. EDMUND D. PELLEGRINO, M.D. HAS GIVEN US A BRILLIANT STATEMENT ON THE DEAD DONOR RULE (DDR)

Posted on October 3, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Dr. Edmund D. Pellegrino, M.D. Controversies in the Determination of Death The President’s Council on Bioethics Washington, D.C. January 2009 Personal Statement of Edmund D. Pellegrino, M.D. http://bioethics.georgetown.edu/pcbe/reports/death/pellegrino_statement.html The Chairman’s first obligation concerning any Council report is to ensure … Continue reading →

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LET’S FACE IT, LAWLESSNESS IS THE NEW NORM IN OUR SOCIETY, FROM THE PRESIDENCY DOWN TO THE PARISHONER

Posted on October 3, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! A frequent visitor to this blog sent me an email with the following observation, lament and question: Growing up, I was taught never to question the authority of the Church.   Now that I am 31 years old, I have … Continue reading →

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